Three alleged kidnappers has been arrested in Woodstock.
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PICTURE: PixabayThe Hawks’ Zinzi Hani said it received information
regarding a kidnapping, on Friday and upon further investigation linked
suspicious banking activities and transfer patterns by the suspects to various
banks.
‘’It is reported that on 14 June 2024, at about 19:00
hours, the Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation team received information
regarding a kidnapping. Upon receiving the information, analysis was made and
linking the information to suspicious banking activities and transfer patterns
by the suspects to various banks. This led the team to tracking the hostage's
phone which was active in the Woodstock area,’’ said Warrant Officer Zinzi Hani,
Hawks’ spokesperson in the Western Cape.
She says officers tracked the suspects location in
Woodstock, where entry was gained into the premises and the team discovered the
hostage tied up in the main bedroom and was successfully rescued then taken to
hospital for examination.
‘’Furthermore, the tracing later resulted in the arrest of
two suspects who attempted to flee the scene on 14 June 2024. Further
investigation led to an arrest of the third suspect today, 15 June 2024 who was
hiding at a nearby residence in the backyard,’’ said Hani.
The suspects, aged between 33 and 37, is expected to appear
in the Cape Town Regional Court on Tuesday on charges of Kidnapping and
Extortion.
The Provincial Head of the Hawks, Major General Mathipa
Makgato urged citizens to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities
such as kidnapping to the Police.
Done By: Elona Sibunzi
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